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Experience gained on his debut in April proved crucial as DUHALLOW STORM gained his first success with a determined late run in a competitive bumper at Newton Abbot on Saturday in the colours of Richard and Carol Cheshire. He had a couple of niggly little issues last season but I’ve always liked him and he

BREAKING COVER and our talented conditional jockey Chad Bament completed an impressive summer treble with a pleasing victory in the valuable feature two mile Class two Chase at Kelso on Sunday. This race, with a first prize of almost £21,000, had been the plan since their previous success together at Stratford twenty-three days earlier. With

Course specialist Gore Point extended his summer of excellence with a corking success under top weight in a two-mile Class 3 Limited Handicap Chase at Newton Abbot on Monday in the colours of Mark Pendarves. He was pretty much ignored in the market as the outsider of four after a blip last time when I

As we fly through September, the National Hunt season suddenly feels just around the corner, and there’s a real sense of excitement building at Potwell as the horses step up their work ahead of the months to come. Last weekend we welcomed owners and supporters to Potwell for our annual Owners’ Day, which is always

Blinkers for the first time and a return to fences saw Juggernaut put on a sparkling display in a two-mile Class 4 Handicap Chase at Newton Abbot on Monday, ridden by Chad Bament in the colours of the Anthony Honeyball Racing Club. Credit for trying the blinkers must go to our 10lb-claiming conditional jockey James

Breaking Cover won his second decent prize in nine days with a fluent success in a Class 3 two mile chase at Stratford on Saturday evening. Raised 6lbs for his previous victory at Newton Abbot on August 27 he again travelled comfortably behind the leaders before moving to the front approaching the last fence and

It was good to see Breaking Cover bouncing back to form with a decisive victory in a two mile £25,000 Handicap Chase at Newton Abbot on Thursday evening. He was given a patient ride by our 5lbs claiming conditional Chad Bament who produced him to lead two fences from home on the way to beating

GORE POINT extended his winning sequence over fences to four with a thoroughly professional victory in a £15,000 handicap at Newton Abbot on Saturday in the colours of his owner breeder Mark Pendarves. To top it off, Gore Point set a new course record in the process – another feather in the cap of a

I don’t have too many runners in the summer so it was nice surprise to find myself sitting top of the Racing Post list of hot trainers on Monday morning with three winners from our last five runners at a strike of 60%. That percentage looked even better a few hours later at Newton Abbot

GETMETOTHEMOON gained her fourth success with a clear-cut victory in a £13,650 handicap hurdle over two and quarter miles at Stratford on Sunday in the colours of her breeders the House Family Partnership. Although she hadn’t run since January she’s a mare who goes well fresh and has a decent record on tight left-handed tracks.